Railroad-tie.



l. B. BOUCHARD, JR. RAILROAD .TIE. APPLICATION FILED JAN-3.1918.

Patented Mar. 19, 1918., 3.1132 2 Egg-sun I.

// I g wmfoz J. B. BOUCHARD, JR.

RAILROAD TIE.

APPLICATION men JAN-3,1918.

UNITED STATES PATENT ourroE.

:ronn' 1B. BOUCHABD, .13., or OLDTOWN, MAINE.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that L'JOHN J12, a citizen of the United States,'residing at Oldtown, in the county of Penobscot and State of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad-Ties, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to railroad ties, particularly to those of the combined metal and woodtype, and has for its object the provision of a railroad tie formedof a pair of. similar castmgs connected by 1ron pipes,

each casting being provided with a' wooden block upon which the rail is secured.

Animportant object is the provision of novel means for securing the rails upon the blocks so constructed and arranged that they may be slid longitudinally of the blocks for permitting ready removal of the rails.

A further object is the provision of a tie of this character which will be comparatively simple and inexpensive in manufacture, durable in service, and efficient in use.

Withthese and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction and arrangement hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying.

drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view through a railroad track showing the tie in side elevation, t

Fig. 2 is a side elevation on a larger scale of a rail supporting member, I

Fig. 3 is a top plan view thereof,

Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view on the line H of Fig. 3, I

Fig. 5is a vertical longitudinal sectional View,

Fig. 6 is a horizontal longitudinal sectional view on the line 6'6 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a similar view on the line7-7 of Fig. 2, and V Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view on the line 88 of Fig. 7.

Referring more particularly whole which is composed of the castings 11 connected by a plurality of tubular members B. Bouormnn,

to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates the tie as a Specification of Letters Patent. Patent ed L131. 191 8.

Application filed January a, 1916. Serial No.2l1o,1's5.

short of the outer end of the casting for pro-' viding an abutmentlfi. The pipe'13 is dis posed within the channels 15 of a pair of castings with its ends engaging the abutments '16 for preventing relative inward displacement of the castings. The pipes 12 are disposed in the channels 14 and have their projecting'ends threaded for engage- 'ment with jaw nuts 17 whereby relativeoutward movemento'f the castings is prevented.

The. ends of the'pipes 12-may be closed by suitable caps-or plugs to exclude water, if

' desired or advisable.

casting and is retained in position'bythese flanges. In order to secure the block firmly in place 'Iprovide spikes 23 passingthrough slots'24 in the flanges 20 and into the blocks. In order to secure the rails in place upon the tie, I provide plates 26 disposed upon the blocks 22-and having their opposing ends bent to conform to the base of the rail as at 27. These plates are adjustable longitudinally of the blocks and are retained in position thereon by yokes28 enthe bent ends 27 and the upturnedportions 29.' The yokes are slidable longitudinally of the blocks and'have theirlower ends 30 bent inwardly and disposed within longitu- After the rails have been properly positioned upon the blocks 22 the plates 26 together with the yokes 28 areslid along the tops of the blocks until the ends 27 engage gaging upon the tops of the plates between-' dinal grooves 31" in the sides of the blocks.

the bases of the rails. When the plates are" in proper position spikes 32 are driven through holes 33'therein and into the blocks. To remove the rail, the spikes 32 are drawn out and the plates 26. together with the yokes 28 moved outwardly away from each other until the ends 27 are out of engagement with the rail; It is of course understood that the plates 26' and yokes 28 are placed .in position upon the blocks before the blocks are secured within the castings.

From the foregoing description and a" study of the drawings it will be apparent 7 that Ihave rovided a railroad tie which is comparative simple and inexpensive and which provi as for ready attachment or removal of the rail.

It will be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the 'form, construction and arrangement ofparts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

.Having thus. described my invention, I claim: v

l. A railroad tie comprising a pair of castings provided with bores extending entirely' ct-herethrough, tubular members extending through said-hores,.nuts on the ends of said members preventing relative separation: of said castings, said castings being further provided with bores" between said first named bores and terminating short of the: outer ends, of the castings, tubular spacing: members disposed within said second named bores; and abutting against the ends thereoi for preventing relative inward movement; of said castings, and rail securing means; earriedby each casting.

2. A railroad tie comprising apair of spacedmetallic members, upstanding portions; on the ends. 01? each member, a wooden block disposed and secured between said portions, said block being: adapted to support rail, rail engaging plates disposed upon" said block and adjustable longitudinally thereon, and a retaining member permanently engaging each plate and slidably 3 engaging said block.

3. A railroad tie comprising a pair of metallic members secured in spaced relation, upstanding end portions formed integrally on each of said metallic members and having flanges overhanging inwardly toward each other at their upper edges and at one side edge defining. a recess, a-block disposed within said recess, a. securing. member passing'through a slot in each of said upper flanges into said block, a pair of pliatesdisposed upon the top of each block and having one end bent to conform to and engage the base of the rail and having an upwardly bent portion spaced from said end, and a yoke disposed between said bent portions of each plate, straddling said block and having its ends extending downwardly and bent inwardly to extend within longitudinal grooves in the sides of said block, whereby said plates. and said yokes, are together longitudinally adjustable of the block.

In testimony whereof I hereto affix my signature.

JOHN B. BOUCHABD', Jn.

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